Events Archive

NoTRAG joins 10,000 protestors on London march

Despite almost constant rain and cold winds, 10,000 protestors took part in the National Climate March on Saturday 8th December.

Among the good-natured crowds which gathered at Westminster, were large groups who focused their attention on aviation and airport expansion.

As well as NoTRAG placards, there were prominent banners from
Stop Heathrow Expansion, Stop Stansted Expansion and The Green Party.

Long-time campaigners were encouraged to meet so many people eager to take up the cause to fight more flights and further pollution and destruction.

Then, after the march arrived in Grosvenor Square, speaker after speaker criticised the government for its plans to build a third runway at Heathrow.

It was also announced that this Global Day of Action had resulted in marches across the world to coincide with the Climate Talks in Bali, Indonesia.

NoTRAG would like to thank everyone who braved the weather to demand that issues which affect climate change, such as the pollution generated by the aviation industry, be addressed urgently.

For more information see the Campaign Against Climate Change website:

www.campaigncc.org

Greenpeace "Jetstream" gives residents a voice

A head-turning 'Jetstream' American bus cruised into Sipson village on 7th November to launch a project to draw attention to the forthcoming Dft Consultation.

The project has recorded the voices of those opposed to expansion at Heathrow to make sure they're heard loud and clear by decision makers. Villagers facing the destruction of their homes were some of the first to participate.

Shouts of "The People of Sipson are Listening"
disrupt Parliamentary Committee

Climate activists briefly halted a Transport Select Committee Inquiry into The Future of BAA to show their opposition to a third runway at Heathrow.

The Inquiry, sitting on Wednesday 28th November inside the House of Commons, was about to hear evidence from Stephen Nelson of BAA.

Suddenly, several people seated in the public area revealed anti-runway t-shirts
and called for those in the room to remember that they would be held accountable for their comments.

As the protestors, from Plane Stupid, attempted to hand out copies of a report on the impacts of flying on global warming, they were removed from the room.

NoTRAG was not involved in the protest.

View The Select Committee Inquiry here

Reality of expansion revealed at public meetings

Residents of the villages nearest to the proposed third runway attended two public meetings called by local MP, John McDonnell.

Appalled by the lack of information in The Department for Transport Consultation summary delivered to their homes, people turned out on winter evenings to hear the panel of speakers.

It was standing room only at Heathrow School on 29th November and a full house at Harlington Baptist Church on 3rd December.

NoTRAG's presentation was particularly well received and a shorter version has already been requested by other boroughs, eager to inform their own residents of the massive scale of the destruction.

Details of future meetings will be on our Events page as soon as they are available.

Read about the Harlington meeting here